LESSONS WITH LISA
ACTING FOR TV/FILM/COMMERCIALS, BOOK WRITING & PUBLIC SPEAKING!
ACTING LESSONS: As a former New York City TV/Film casting director, Lisa trains and polishing acting skills for aspiring actors at all experience levels. Many of her students are working professionally in television, films and in TV Commercials. She teaches group on-camera classes in Stamford at the Curtain Call Theater and does private one-on-one on-camera coaching from her home studio in Guilford, CT. First session ONLY is a talent assessment lesson, to gauge strengths & weaknesses, define your focus and discuss the acting industry at large. Students will also work on camera, as if at an actual TV audition. First session is 1.5 hours: $135, follow up lessons are scheduled weekly, bi-monthly or on a monthly basis at $80 hour or $45 1/2 hour. To schedule a first lesson, please call (203)641-4405 or email: ActWriteLessons@gmail.com
BOOK WRITING: As a bestselling author, magazine publisher/editor and long running newspaper columnist, Lisa has been helping hundreds of authors get their book ideas out of their heads, into a manuscript, and ultimately into a published book. Whether self published or traditionally published, Lisa will help you every step of the way. Feel free to check into Lisa’s next 3-session ‘Bestseller Bootcamp’ OR you may choose to work with Lisa on a weekly or monthly basis to get the book written, chapter by chapter with her assistance. Focused coaching for book writing is 1 hour @ $120 per session ($90 for Bootcamp graduates). For those who have completed their manuscript and need help in attaining a literary agent, you may opt for a single session Query Letter writing consultation in-person or via Zoom for $175. Or if you’re just thinking about writing a book and want to learn more about what’s involved, you may book a general overview session (1.5 hrs) for $150. Lisa will help you formulate your book, organize it for easier writing and discuss what’s really involved with the publishing, launching and marketing of a book. (Writing registration links available by clicking on the Bestseller Bootcamp page tab above)
PUBLIC SPEAKING: Lisa has been motivating audiences across the country for many years as a professional speaker on a variety of topics, including Productivity/Organization, Time Management, Book Writing, and Vision Board Goal Setting for individuals and for Corporations.
Lessons for aspiring speakers: $100 hour, includes speech content revisions and platform/performance skills enhancement. (Lisa is also the Dean of the CT Speakers Academy via The National Speakers Association. Semester runs yearly February-June in Madison, CT. For more info: www.nsact.org)
Speaking: To book Lisa for your next meeting, conference or convention, contact her office for local and corporate speaking rates: Lisa@LisaLelas.com or call (203) 641-4405
SPEAKERS ACADEMY PROGRAM! The 2022 Speakers Academy is now taking registrations. Early bird discount ($300 savings) is offered until December 31, 2021. Class of 2022 will run from FEB 2021 through June 2021. FYI details on the program are listed below:
Looking for a new career or side career? If you have an expertise in something (a business industry, a hobby, an amazing backstory to share & learn from, etc) YOU COULD BE A PAID SPEAKER! Inspirational, educational, motivational, and memoir speakers get paid everyday around the world to share their knowledge with audiences: from local clubs & associations to global business forums and end of year company retreats! Many speakers make upward of $10,000 per one hour on stage presenting! This is the state’s foremost training center for becoming a professional speaker! Classes take place ONE Saturday per month from 9 AM-3 PM (Lunch included!) at the Mercy Conference Center, 167 Neck Road in Madison, CT. **NOTE: Due to the uncertainty of the Covid Pandemic, some of the classroom workshops may be held virtually via Zoom. This is the FULL integrated program from the national NSA Academy that sells for more than $2,o0o, Available now, here in CT for half the price! Receive interactive, in-person coaching from seasoned professional speakers and network with fellow aspiring speakers while you learn how to: cultivate strong speaking skills, develop your speaking topic(s), learn platform mechanics, sell and market yourself as a speaker, build professional relationships and build a profitable speaking business. This course will help boost your eligibility for joining the prestigious National Speakers Association (NSA) and will help book you a first gig to get you started! All Speaker Academy graduates are granted a full year membership to the CT chapter of NSA…and will be invited to partake in a special ‘Speakers Showcase’ night at the June chapter meeting, where they will have a chance to present their topic in front of an audience, in a 6-8 minute ‘Ted-like Talk’ for feedback and testimonials they can immediately use on their speaker website.
To register: www.NSACT.org or contact Academy Dean, Lisa Lelas for more info: Lisa@LisaLelas.com
Organizing Workshops…
COFFEE CHAT MEETINGS (1 hour express organizing workshops) will be back soon via Zoom! Stay tuned for dates and details!
Acting/Performance Workshops…
TV COMMERCIAL ACTING: 6-8 Week programs. this fall offered with Lisa Lelas as part of the Curtain Call Theater in Stamford, CT.
PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE DRAMA/PERFORMANCE COACHING: for kids/teens & Adults offered at Lisa’s studio in Guilford, CT. This is perfect for honing dramatic skills in a one-on-one private setting, rehearsing practice for an upcoming audition, or to better prepare and gain more confidence as a professional in a business setting for speaking/presentation skills. Lisa has many years experience as a TV/Film Casting Director in NYC and has been featured on Oprah Winfrey, Today Show and more. See info above.